Unit 3

1. Travel journal Unit 3 Let's go travelling!

2. Do you know the following places, have you ever been there?

3. Tian’anmen Square The Great Wall Forbidden City The Heaven Temple

4. What different means of transportation can you use for traveling ? • take a bus\car\taxi\plane\train • by bus\bike\plane\air\ship\subway

5. What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use? Cost (花费) Comfort (舒适) Safety (安全) Convenience (方便) Quickness (快)

7. 1. If you want to go traveling, where are you going? 2. How are you going? On National Day, many people including you may prefer to go traveling for a break.

8. While you are discussing with your partner, ask each other the following questions: When are you leaving? Where are you staying? How are you going to…? How long are you staying in…? When are you arriving in/at…? When are you coming back?

9. Sample dialogue A: Tom, where are you going on holiday? B: I’m going to Laos. A: When are you leaving? B: Next Sunday. A: How are you going there? B: I’m taking a plane. A: How long are you staying there? B: About two weeks. A: Great. Have a good trip. B: Thanks.

10. If you have a chance to travel down one of them, which one would you choose? Why? Mississippi(USA) Nile (Egypt) Thames(England) Mekong(China,SE Asia)

11. Which countries does the Mekong River flow through? Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter? What’s the name of the Chinese part of the river?

12. Mekong River The Source: the Jifu Mountains in Zaduo County, Yushu Tibet Autonomous Region of northwest China's Qinghai Province, which is about 5,200 meters above sea level. 青海省玉树藏族自治区杂多县境内的吉富山。 The Length: 4880km The 12th longest river in the world. Lancang River (澜沧河) The name of the Chinese part:

13. The countries that the Mekong River flows through: China 中国 Laos 老挝 Burma 缅甸 Thailand 泰国 Cambodia 柬埔寨 Vietnam 越南

14. Fast reading: Go through the whole passage quickly and answer the questions. 1.What’s the dream? The dream was to take a great bike trip. 2.What’s the plan? The plan was to cycle along the Mekong River.

15. Read the whole paragraph once again ,do the following “T” or “F”exercise : 1. Wang Wei insisted that they begin the journey in Qinghai. 2. Wang Wei thought that her way was the proper way. 3. Wang Wei was a stubborn and careful girl. 4. The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold. 5. Wang Kun gave in at last. 6. Wang Kun thought that it would be easy to start in Qinghai. T T F T T F

16. Who and what Wang Kun and ___ ____ Wang Wei are dreaming about_____________________. his sister taking a great bike trip

17. Where and How They have the idea to ___ _____the Mekong River. From ______ it ______to _____ it _____. cycle along where begins where ends

18. What can they see during the journey? It begins at a ______ on a ______ _________. glacier Tibetan mountain

19. Then, it______ quickly. It becomes ______ as it passes through deep _____. moves valley rapids

20. Sometimes, the river enters ____ _____ and becomes _______ . wide valley waterfall

21. After, It travels slowly through ____ , __________, and______. hills low valleys plains

22. At last, the river’s _____ enters the South China sea. delta